45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2002
REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE AND COST OF PERFORMING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE STATE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY COST SAVINGS AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL FACILITATE INCREASED STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT.
WHEREAS, a well-educated citizenry is an essential
component of New Mexico's economic well-being; and
WHEREAS, state education tax dollars should be spent as
efficiently as possible in a manner that yields optimal
learning environments and performance results from students,
teachers and schools; and
WHEREAS, a world-class education system is marked by
resource efficiency, including maximizing the dollars reaching
the classroom, teacher excellence, accountability, performance
criteria and measurable student achievement; and
WHEREAS, to the extent possible, any cost savings
generated within the state education system as a result of
improved operational processes should be redirected toward
improving the performance of students, schools and teachers;
and
WHEREAS, education investment decisions should be
prudently made, accountably administered and strategically
focused to yield demonstrable results that produce maximum
value for each dollar invested; and
WHEREAS, reducing the bureaucracy and associated costs of
New Mexico's education system will help provide much of the
funding necessary to implement crucial education reform
initiatives;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the legislative education study
committee be requested to determine the scope and cost of
performing a comprehensive review of the state public
education system by the appropriate state agency or department
to identify cost savings as well as organizational and process
improvements that will facilitate increased student
performance and achievement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislative education study committee be requested to report its scope and cost estimate for the comprehensive study to the legislative finance committee no later than October 1, 2002; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the chair and the director of the legislative education study committee and to the chair and the director of the legislative finance committee.